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The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
GUNSANDCLUBS
The Arguments Used by the
Dominant Class 10 Crush
Freedom.
THE POLICE AND Military
The Strangers Of Free Speech and
Press "A Paper Read Before the
Denver Social League.

49, - s~~~>~@ @>~O9 ~
From time immemorial the po-
lice and soldiery of every land
have been used by the ruling
classes to stifle freedom of speech
of the common herd. Whenever
or wherever the common herd
have endeavored to obtain a con-
.cession of their rights they have
been met by the bludgeons of the
police or the muskets of the mill
tary. 1t is not necessary to speak
of the condition of the people, as
regards freedom of speech, in
Russia. All know that there the
people are hunted like wolves
when they attempt to exercise
the inalienable right of expressing
their opinions on the system of
government under which they are
compelled to live. A censorship
based upon police authority is es-
tablished which precludes thepos-
sibility of freedom of expression
on the part of the citizen. The
police can and do enter any man. S
home at any hour and institute a
search or make a seizure of per-
son or property as they see fit.
In Germany, the home of the
great economist, liberalist and
free-thinker. Karl Marx, police
and military despotism IS per-
fected to a degree that is not sur
passed by the cars minions.
There the police under Blood
and-Iron" Bismarck are the auto
Gratis who rule with the power of
despotism. Freedom of speech
or of the press consists in saying
or writing that which is considered
loyal toward the powers that be.
In France the same state of affairs
exists. Under the miscalled
French Republic, police authority
and military despotism crush
down freedom as thoroughly as
any monarchy under the sun.
Under Monsieur Grevy the CON-
mon people are as circumscribed
and curbed, as far as freedom of
voice or pen is concerned, as un-
der Louis XIV. Brave Louise
Michel, the Peoples tribune. has
paid the penalty of her devotion
to freedom by many a month
spent in French dungeons.
In England, it must be admitted,
there. is fully as large if not a
greater measure of freedom than
in Free America" Mayor Har-
rison of Chicago admitted that
means had been adopted to secure
the conviction of the seven men
in the Chicago Jail, which, had the
same means ben used in England,
would have shaken Victoria from
her throne.
In Ireland is seen the full de-
velopment and application of des-
potic police authority. There
free speech is bludgeoned to death
at the hands of English police and
constabulary. There the press is
under a censorship limited only
by the will of the lord lieutenant.
There the landlords are given the
police as rent collectors. There,
in short. the lives of the people
are wholly within the power of a
set of uniformed rufians whose
license to kill men as well as rab-
bits is unquestioned.
Wherever we 60 in so-called
civilization, no matter what eoun-
try we examine. there will be
found horde of men with clubs
or muskets in their hands ready
to suppress that which, in the
opinion of the powers that be, is
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
Efforts that Are Being Made to
Erect : Despotism tn the
Land Of Washington.
FREE SPEBCHSHALLNOf DIR! /!
THAT an Able Lawyer Has to Concern
Ing the Peoples Right to Legal
Protection.
tditor Labor Enquirer.

EDITOR Labor ENQUIRER.
| have been watching with all
he interest of one in your midst,
he development OF the conspiracy
10 erect a despotism over the poor
bf Chicago, and to repress every
Expression of indignation by hon
est, patriot souls; and for reasons
the local despots may some day
discern, ! have been a very con-
slant reader Of the Chicago Tn
6me. Surely, the voluntary, i'm
pudent and even vaunting declar-
ations Of those guilty of q crime,
are in law, as we'll as in common
reason, the most convincing evil
dence of guilt; and the Chicago
Tribune, for months past, has been
the common instrument through
which such declarations have con-
stantly been madeby agangof the
most outrageous criminals with
whom it has ever yet been the lot
of the federal courts to deal. Let
anyone but read the revised state
utes of the United States concern
ing civil rights, and the cores
ponding provisions under the title
Crimes" together with the deci-
sions of the supreme court of the
United States constituting those
provisions, and he will discover at
once that Harrison, Roche. Bon
field, the leading millionaires of
the Commercial club and the en-
tire Citizens association have
committed crimes, the punish
ment of which would exhaust ten
times the allotted life of man.
That this is no vain speech,
prompted by one ignorant of that
of which he assumes to speak,
events in the near future will, ]
trust, demonstrate to the entire
satisfaction of those traitorous
pseudo idolators of flag they dis
grace.
But ] write not now upon that
subject. What inspires the
present epistle is the present con-
dition of the common peo-
pie of Chicago, and those who
dare champion their rights. The
people have been practically
driven indoors with all public
meetings for the discussion of
povertyS grievances; and the new
police bill extendsthe same scheme
OF repression to all the suburban
place of outdoor assembly. Mean
time, such a crusade of malicious
and threatening vituperation has
been kept up by the despotic fac
ton, that it is we'll nigh impossi-
bic for the people to get the use
OF a public hall not connected
with a saloon; and the people thus
forced to meet in proximity to
saloons or to meet nowhere, have
IN turn been denounced as dis
reputable drunkards, who assemble
only in bar-rooms to propagate
their doctrines. Now comes the
last act IN the programme, and
licenses are refused to all saloons
in which, or in proximity towhich,
the common people, classed indis-
eriminately as anarchists" are
allowed to meet; patrol sur
veillance has been established
over the saloons, and keeping
open without a license being duly
threatened with punishment, the
work OF suppressing the right Of
lree public assembly is complete.
Next in order is the Merritt bill,
under which man who sits in a
Draft in East St. Louis may be
convicted Of giving some one in
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
sss

Etlie S49sS t0F tne suspicion that
there is an injustice. All court
Judgments which are quoted y
infamies 81 the law have been
unanimous judgments, Was there
any dissent when the Nazarene
was before the judgment Of bis
countrymen1 Was not the only
outside cry, Cruelty himi And
we're the merits Of the case ever
properly presented7 Was Socra-
ties ever tried before a jurys A
unanimous verdict is always an
opinionated one. [Applause
Come down to our times. IN the
case Of John Brown { applause and
cheers] ]; was that case simply Of
murderf No. he was put to death
because it was thought that the in
terests of slavery demanded his
blood. If these seven men at
Chicago are put to death will it
be simply because they are muir
dcrers3 Cries Of mo! no! nor
It's because they stood as John
Brown stood, the embodiment Of
humanity and its champions, aris-
ing for justice against wage
slavery. [Applause.
"And as in the case of John
Brown, the killing of a represen-
tative of a cause is not the right
way to destroy the cause. John
Browns execution was simyly a
rebuke to chattel slavery. Zap
|plause. If the verdict leads to
the slaughter Of these seven, their
souls will go marching on as a re-
buke to wage slavery, as does
John Browns soul protest against
the slavery for which he was sac
rifced."
Referring to the details Of the
Haymarket affair Mr.. Wakeman
said:
when the mayor Of the city
saw nothing to object to then
came platoon Of police [groans]
and without any sufficient provo
cation ordered the meeting to dis
perse and attacked it. Now if
there ever was a case on Ameri-
can soil where American citizens
had right to defend themselves
it seems to me that was the time
and place. When they we're at
tackled with clubs and pistols they
replied in the same way, and
some one threw one of those un-
expected resources of civilization
Who drew down upon themselves
that calamity The police pulled
it down upon themselves by reck-
less and unlawful action, and in
so doing it becomes them as brave
men to say, We made mistake
Laughter.
P.J. Mcguire, of Philadelphia,
general secretary of the Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners,
declared in introducing the reso-
lutions:
"The execution of the seven
anarchists, instead of suppressing.
anarchy and revolution, will only
be pouring oil on the flames of
the revolution. If there is any
thing in the world that will feed
the discomfort, the Chicago exc
cutions are eminently adapted to
that end"
The resolutions, which were
lengthy but bold and outspoken,
were passed unanimously.
| CORTLAND. Palmer, a New York
millionaire, said:
Il, without any fault Of my own
happen to be born on the capital
istic side. ! am here to express.
my sympathy with the general
purposes of this meeting. Zap
plause. Isay ! am conserva-
tive and hate anarchists and an
archy, and it is because ] don't
want to see anarchy prevail that /
am here, and ! feel sure that the
martyrdom of these men will do
more to promote the cause Of an
archy than any other action, and /
| believe that the beet w,v \, 4.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
GOTHAM ! VOICE
! Ills Raised A aIn1t the Pro-
posed Judlcla luShter
il Tie vest,
HOLD, IURDBROus HAEGIAN!
Three Thousand Citisen's II New York
Protest Against stranslins
Free Speech.

frotess Against Htfangilns
FREQ Speech.
New York Leader, octobera.
In spite of the heavy rain storm
the great hall Of the Cooper Union
was filled when a little after s
o'clock. Mr.. McGregor Of the lew
elers' Union called the meeting to
order and introduced Mr.. Isaac
Wood, president Of the Pressmen's
Union as chairman, Edward
King Of the Typefounders and
Knights of Labor, with Peter ].
Mcclure of Philadelphia, secre-
tary of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and joiners. acted as sec
retaries. Behind the chairman's
seat was a painted United States
banner with the words "76-Its
Spirit Shall Be Revived" thereon.
The speakers stand was covered
by a national flag draped in black.
On the platform the Carl Sahm
club discoursed stirring music.
Among those present were Sam
uel Gompers, Cortland Palmer,
Charles Southeran, Timothy Quinn
|of D. A. 4o, jeremiah Murphy,
Prof. De Leon, Ernest Boehm of
the Central Labor Union, VIM.
McCabe, Everett Glachin, A, O.
Bothner Of the insurance league,
David Toohey and others. The
spirit of the meeting was remark
able for not only earnestness but
for the quickness with which the
prints made by the speakers were
seized upon and responded to.
The chair announced the follow
owing officers: Isaac Wood of the
Pressmen's Union, chairman; Ed
ward King of Excelsior Labor
Club, treasurer: Gregory Vein
stein of Concord Labor Club, Sec
retary; A. O. Bothner. Samuel
Gompers, James E. Quinn and w.
is. Rood.
The chair then announced the
purpose of the meeting to be a
protest against the unjust execu-
ton of the seven condemned men
in Chicago.
The chairman was followed by
Mr.. T. B. Wakeman who said:
1T was a surprise to me to be
called upon as the first speaker,
but don't dodge any duty sup
porting a just cause and just
movement. [Applausel The
fact is that we we'll know that
these seven men are not ordinary
criminals. They are not sentenc-
ed to be executed, as mere ordi-
nary murderers would be, for a
crime committed for their own
advantage. The methods which
have actuated them, and the mo-
tives which have on the other side
made victims of them, are not
such as surround ordinary crimi-
nails. There are questions, polit-
cal, social and economical involv-
ed in this case, and where such
questions are involved the ordi-
nary procedure of the law in a
criminal prosecution does moi
show the motives which lead to
the offence or actuated the prose
cution. In all such cases it be:
hooves the public, the masses Of
the people, to stand up as the
court and the jury Of the whole
case, instead of allowing it to be
tried and passed upon by tech
ical jury under the technicallaw OF
the state of Illinois. The trouble
| in all such cases is that we know
| full well that "a technical verdict
| is apt to be but another name for
injustice.
The very fact that such a YER
dict and the judgment Of the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
The Man Who Gut steagaii Down.

G. c. Wright, sheriff OF Clay county,
is in the city on "official" business
lie is the man who cut Steagall down
from the gallows. Steagall was
charged with killing his own child
and a mob of citizens of Henrietta
overpowered the jailor and took the
prisoner out into the Jail yard and
hanged him. While hanging, Wright
dashed up on horseback and Tito the
yard, through the mob and cut the
man down amidst the cries Of the
mob that if he did it he would be a
dead man. Steagall was dead, but
was recuscitated. lie is being tried
at present in Denison.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
Hint to the Ladies.

II is now very fashionable in many
eastern cities for the ladies to have
their photographs taken with hats on.
J.H. Webster, the ii. p. Photographer,
advises the ladies of Dallas to adopt
the hat style in photography, as most
every lady will make a prettier pic
ture with hat, moreover it will save
YOU much trouble in the arrangement
of the hair and prevent the spelling OF
many good pictures. Call at Web
sters and try with hat or.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
Anti Club.

One day last week the East Dallas
Prohibition Club extended an invita-
ton to the Ants to meet them in n
Joint discussion of the amendment on
Monday night. This invitation was
ignored by the Ants, and instead OF
accepting the invitation to use the
Prohibitionists' rented hall, they ON
last night procured key to the hall
rented and paid for by the Pros. and
Presbyterian church jointly and held
meeting for Anti speaking and club
organization. Col. ID. A. Williams
made a speech, and club of fourteen
members was organized, with Alder
man Fred Gamer as chairman and
Henry Ebert as secretary. Mr.. Gan.
zer made speech in accepting the
craftsmanship. The Pro. club has a
membership of about forty. Some OF
the Pros. think that the Ants should
not have taken such liberty with their
hall, after ignoring the invitation they
extended for a joint discussion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08

Call OIL DIR. +. S. Davis for the treat
ment of your sick babies. 9O6 Elm
! street, Postoffice Block.
If you desire to purchase any article
in the jewelry line and at the lowest
price, call on ]. p. Doherty u Co,
the jewellers, 603 Main street.
Homo made catsup. preserves, jeliies,
citron, forina, vegetables, etc., at L. ii.
Craddock's, Ervay street grocery
The finest line of ladies, French and
American kid turned buttoned shoes
at Hunstable Il Moore's, 7I2 Elm st.
Mr.. II. b. Hillyer, FOR twenty years
the leading artist in Austin, Texas, has
bought oat the Mignon gallery, 7Ol
Elm street, this city, and is prepared
for work. In few days he will fit up
an elegant studio. Mr.. III. made pic
lures in Dallas the winter of 1857 and
is one of the Oldest artists in the
State. Sixteen diplomas, three silver
medals, three silver cups and diplo-
ma at the New Orleans Exposition at
test his merit as an artist. His work
will speak for itself.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
Red Men with Blue Eyes.

Along the Red river valley is to be
found one OF the most curious popu'
lations to be found anywhere in the
world, says a writer in the Washing
ton Star. / refer to the half and
quarter bands, the descendants OF the
Scotchmen who came to this country
in the days OF the Hudson's Bay Com
pany and their Indian wives. They
present most peculiar combination
OF the Scotch and Indian types, the
dark skin and high-cheek bones OF the
Indian, with the light hair and blue
eyes OF the Scotchman. Physically,
they are splendid race, being 1.-THE,
tall and muscular and are the best
and most enduring runners lever saw,
travelling hundreds OF miles through
the woods in the dead OF winter with
incredible rapidity. Allspeak French,
but the broad Scotch burr is percepti'
BILE in their pronunciation, making
their language q most remarkable
one. They are famous hunters and
trappers, and, when not drunk, very
peacoable. They took no part In the
recent uprising in the northwest, as
they have no affiliations with the
French half-breeds or Indians, but
form a little community by them
selves. As voyageurs they are un
''eoualled, and are the happiest beings
| ever saw. They do not take kindly
TO life in villages or towns and art
fast moving away before the advance
of civilization, but / fear that those
who take their places will not hav'
their virtues.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
Wife Whippers.

There have been reports the past
few weeks of wives being whipped by
their husbands. Officers have been
informed and they are working up
the cases. Papers are in the hands OF
officers for the arrest of more than
one. The latest whipping is that OF a
man by the name of Sante, who
whipped his wife in the yard where
he lives with a buggy whip, which
was witnessed by half dozen per-
sons.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
East Dallas High School.

The examination at the East Dallas
public school closed last night. This
school, with Prof. M. ID. Gano as
superintendent, has achieved much
success, as cvinced by the closing ex-
ercises. Mr.. Gsno was not an appli-
cant for superintcndency for the next
term. lie will pursue the study and
practice of law in the future.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
The New Motor.

The new electric motor is in use in
Dallas aud many of our citizens have
witnessed its movements. 1t burns
with slowness and regularity and
leaves a beautiful ash, but there is
some odor to it when burning. 1t is
the odor OF the best Havana tobacco,
which is only used in the celebrated
"Electric cigar, sold by G. V. Waller
druggist, at 720 Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
Another Proposed Enactment.

1t is suggested that the following
resolution be submitted to the next
Texas Legislature. Resolved, that
every male and female over three
months and under 100 years old resid-
ing In the State OF Texas, shall 60 to
J.H. Webstcr's Art Gallery and have
a photograph. taken Of the H.P. order;
and that this law shall be in fnl force
and effect from and after its passage.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
D R. w ASS E RI u G ,
FROM RUSSIAN POLAND.
To Young and Middle-Ascd Men
Sure Curel

To Young and Middle-Ased Men n
Sure Cure!
The awful effect of early vice, which
brings organic weakness, destroy both the
mind and body, with all its direful ills,
PERMANENTLY CURED
PaIpitation of the heart, timidity, trem-
bling, nervous discharges, so much 10 be
feared; forgetfillness, lack of ideas, sadness
of spirit, ugly imaginings, dislike 10 sohal
life and breeding melancholy.
Married Men, or those entering on that
happy life, aware Of physical debility, ex-
citability of the nerves, organic diminution
or other irregularities, quickly assisted.
No Minerals Used.-Young people los
ing their health, and spending time with
those unskilled and unqualified, causing
fatal disorders to the head, throat, nose,
liver and lungs, stomach and bowels, speed
lily cured. :,
Let not false modesty deter you from call
ing Mt once. =.
All Private Matters Cured!
Prompt attention is given 10 all correspon--
dence. State symptoms, and medicine will
be sent G. o. ID. everywhere.
DIR. Wasserzug is a regular gradute Of
10 years practice. Diploma in odice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08

Bobby was at church for the first
time, and after hehad droppe anickel
into the contributiou.box, be turned
to his mother and whispered suditly.
ma, that. man didn't ring Up my
fare" 49,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-08
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-05
Racing at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, y. Y, August 4-ThC
threatening appearance of the weather
this morning hal a marked effect on the
number Of spectators at the Saratoga
track to-day. The track vas slow.
First race, threc.fourths milc-Pearl
Jennings won with eleanor second and
Climax third. Time, 1864.
Second race, Clarendon Hotel stakes
for three-year-olds, one and threc.six-
teenth miles-Golah won with GrisettC
second and Glenspray third Time, Dos
Grsette took the lead at the fall of the
flag and held 90 % within a few yards of
the finish when Murphy, her jockey,
seemed 10 pull up 10 allow Gollah to win
which he did by head Gienspray was
four lengths away Kisses from the
grandstand showed the disapproval of
the audience az The result
Third race, Saratoga stakes. for two
ycarods, three-fourthS mile Emperor
of Norfolk won, with King Fish second
and Satan third Time ILL.,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-05
FOR THE SICK BABIES.
what Tho baltimore Sun Saw.

The following Is taken from the Baltl-
more SVD of yesterday.
The seventh free excursion this sum
mer for the benefit Of persons, especially
women and children. who have no means
Of escaping the torrid heat OF the city,
will be given to-day The six excursions
already given this season, averaging about
1900 persons each have done incalculable
good. The prolonged hot spell this year
has demonstrated the peculiar value of
this important charity Ia an unusually
forcblc manner and It Is probably no
cxaggeraiion To- say that many lives have
been saved by the brief respite which
the excursions have afforded to swelter-
ing humanity crowded into narrow courts
and alleys. The little babies who have
had the benefit of the trip down the river
have been materially aided i'm the strug-
gle for existence which the prOtracted
bot spell has inflicted upon many Of them,
and Older children and adults In feeble
health have also been scnsibly benefited
hY thc change of air The Free EXcur-
sion Society purposes giving several more
excursions. hut is i'm need Of funds, and
the mere announcement Of the fact should
be sufficient 10 secure ample contributions
To enable 10 10 complete the s immer pro-
grammc of this important charity.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-05
rmr KrNrrcNrY ELECTION.


H"okncr'~ Majority Estimated at over
1000" Hep"'i'c"" "'i"7 an over the
state
LOUISVILLE, Ks. August 4-Thcrcarc
no returns in this morning iu addition 90
those in ihe morning papers. a very fair
idea OF ihc situation is contained ODD ibe
estimate of thc CoHrbr-JDHrHH, which
says
The additional returns thi- morning
do NOT give amy indications of q ground
swell As far as We can Judge, the Dem
ocraiic losses are due to the confidence
and indifference in our party and un.
usually good organization on the part of
the itcpuhli cams The Republicans voted
and the Democrats stayed ai home. Ouf
returns are from iliy.loW counties,
which east GO per cent of thc vote of thc
State. The Republican vote in the com-
ties reported is u little over $50 per cent
of thc total and the Democratic vote Is q
little over js These hiiy.siN com-
iics show loss from the Cleveland ma
jority 03is3W of I1lO. IL the ratio
of gains ana losses continues ihc anchor
ihc remaining iO per cent. the hel Demo.
cratic loss Viii De l2.soO leaving buchner
majority over bradley OF 2lVS9 hc
Republicans are claiming better lhinnes
llan ms from ihe m'Nh'Ain co4hlle@'